16 April 2009

Alert

Two suspects detained in murder of journalist Rolando Santis


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(RSF/IFEX) - Rolfi Antonio López, 20, and Estuardo Pirir, 19, are being held as suspects in the 1 April 2009 murder of Rolando Santis, a journalist employed by privately-owned TV station Telecentro. The two young men were arrested on 3 April, the day of his funeral, in a vehicle containing drugs and firearms. Their involvement in the Santis murder has yet to be established. Reporters Without Borders hopes for quick results in the investigation.




Source:

Reporters Without Borders
47, rue Vivienne
75002 Paris
France
rsf (@) rsf.org
Phone: +33 1 44 83 84 84
Fax: +33 1 45 23 11 51
 

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